Talarico embraces Paxton’s ‘Talafreako’ taunt with new merch line
Texas Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico is embracing the nickname 'Talafreako' given to him by Attorney General Ken Paxton as the election approaches. Talarico has launched a new line of T-shirts featuring the phrase 'I’m a Talafreako' to capitalize on the taunt. He has also addressed criticisms regarding his past comments and emphasized his Texas roots in response to GOP attacks.
- ▪James Talarico is the Texas Democratic Senate nominee.
- ▪He has launched a merchandise line featuring the nickname 'Talafreako.'
- ▪Talarico raised over $3 million in the 24 hours after Paxton's GOP nomination.
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Texas Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico is embracing Attorney General Ken Paxton’s taunting nickname of “Talafreako” as the general election starts. In recent weeks, Paxton has taken a page out of President Donald Trump’s book and begun testing out nicknames for Talarico: “Tofu Talarico,” “Six-gender Jimmy,” “Low T Talarico,” and “James Talafreako.” The Democratic nominee is adopting the latter, unveiling a new line of T-shirts sold by his campaign emblazoned with the words “I’m a Talafreako.” Recommended Stories Trump proves he’s a ‘kingmaker’ and ‘career ender’: Joe Concha Trump knew there was a ‘movement’ behind Paxton: Salena Zito Al Green was a fighter for the Democrats.
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